Eleanor: America’s First Lady – Mary Lee Fitzgerald – 3 Mondays at 9:00 beginning Nov 16 in Kiva
$10.00
3 Mondays at 9:00 a.m. November 16, 23 and 30 in Kiva.
Presenter: Mary Lee Fitzgerald grew up in Tucson, majored in history and education in several universities and has regularly taught ILR classes. She is currently the president of ILR.
Description
Eleanor Roosevelt was America’s longest-serving First Lady, her husband’s indispensable surrogate during his governorship and presidency, a humanitarian, activist and after FDR’s death, a diplomat. She remains one of the most influential and widely admired American woman. Her life was a remarkable story of transformation. Her father, Elliot, was the brother of Theodore Roosevelt, families of wealth and privilege, but Eleanor was orphaned early in life, suffered from insecurities and an awkward adolescence, married her ambitious 5th cousin Franklin, endured the sadness and rejection of his affection, the dominating presence of his mother, and the ever-present requirements of a very public First Lady. Her example of remarkable perseverance, her warmth and empathy, the strength of her character, and the sheer power of her presence is a story of unbelievable achievement, a real American ideal.
